On the final day of their legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers passed a controversial "end run" bill that will appropriate $10 million per year on private school scholarships.
Gov. Jim Pillen came up empty-handed Thursday in his quest to reduce property taxes by even half of his 40% goal, but he told lawmakers they'll be called back to continue working on the issue.
Ranked as the state’s top high school recruit in the Class of 2025 and No. 157 nationally, Christian Jones is weighing offers from Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee and USC.
After being held scoreless through six innings, W/BN came up with six hits and scored seven runs in a 7-0 shutout of the Patriots.
Here's why Matt Rhule makes far more scholarship offers to in-state prospects than any recent Nebraska coach, and where the Huskers stack up in the recruiting rankings against other Big Ten schools.
With a final vote on the plan set for Thursday, they have launched a barrage of advertisements in newspapers, digital media, radio and television.
Wind and rain expected in Nebraska today as a large storm system moves through the heart of the country.
Nebraska volleyball legend Jordan Larson plans to play for a new professional volleyball team in Omaha that will debut in January.
Nebraska State Patrol troopers have issued more speeding citations for drivers traveling at 90 mph to 100 mph in the first 100 days of 2024 than any year in the past decade.
Stormy weather is in the forecast for Nebraska and western Iowa beginning Monday evening. Damaging hail and wind are expected in spots. Tornadoes and flooding can't be ruled out. Get all the details on the timing and hazards in our weather update.
The "first-of-its-kind" deal establishes protections for landowners living along the Trailblazer Pipeline route and ensures they receive royalty checks each year.
Ross Bartlett was performing a routine traffic stop near U.S. 77 and Little Salt Road when a truck struck his cruiser from behind, Nebraska State Patrol Maj. Jeff Wilcynski said.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t been the case.
A substitute teacher with Omaha Public Schools was arrested Saturday after she was found in the backseat of her SUV with a 17-year-old.
Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval to more than 100 bills Thursday, sending more bills to Gov. Jim Pillen in a single day than they had in the previous 58 combined.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider renaming NU's new football building after legendary Husker coach Tom Osborne.
“I’m in my 32nd year and I can’t even compare anything to it,” said Nebraska softball coach Rhonda Revelle of this year's injury woes.
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A scaled-back version of Gov. Jim Pillen's property tax plan moved forward in the Nebraska Legislature but would fall far short of the governor's goal of cutting property taxes 40%.
Imagine a grocery list that includes blood for a vampire bat, Cheerios for a gorilla and thousands of pounds of produce for the orangutans.
Livestock groups who helped write the bill say it will be good for Nebraska agriculture, but it has also attracted an array of opponents, including some Gage County residents.
Check out the sights and sounds from Nebraska football spring practice on Tuesday, including how the Husker quarterbacks are throwing and to which receivers.
Eliminating programs and merging campuses are under review for the University of Nebraska as state leaders set a goal of competing nationally in higher education versus "eating everyone else’s dust.”
Nebraska Public Power District’s chief nuclear officer made a base salary of $646,000 in 2023, but after a bonus nearly equal to that amount his total compensation was $1.3 million.
Boxes of letters and photos found in the attic of the house Joshua Haws and his wife Sarah rent made for a journey through history that charted a family's lineage.
The much anticipated solar eclipse cast darkness across a narrow swath 15 states Monday afternoon. Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Kirsten Lang recap the event. Plus, learn when the next total solar eclipse will happen.
Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday.
Happy CEO, productive program. This week, Matt Rhule shared his pitch to visiting recruits and the coaching setup that makes his life “so much easier.”
A total solar eclipse on April 8 will sweep across the nation. Learn how to view it safely and where to get the best views.
Before the total eclipse of 2017, the last one to cover this much American territory was in 1970. And it will not happen again until 2045.
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A bartender in downtown Omaha told police that he was stabbed by a customer as he was trying to escort the man out of the business.
The teen died at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha, where he was airlifted following a crash along U.S. 81 just east of Geneva.
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